Ave Maria · Eastern Collier County, Florida
New construction, resale homes, villas, townhomes, condos, 55+ living and golf in one master planned town with its own Publix, schools, parks and university. Independent guidance from Magaly Moreno, REALTOR® with Premiere Plus Realty.
Welcome to Ave Maria
Ave Maria is a large master planned community in unincorporated eastern Collier County, Florida. It sits east of Naples and south of Immokalee, built around a walkable Town Center and Ave Maria University, with neighborhoods by Pulte Homes, Del Webb, Lennar and CC Homes.
Buyers search for “Ave Maria Naples Florida” because the community belongs to the Naples real estate market, but it is not inside the City of Naples. That distance is the trade off: newer homes, more attainable pricing and a self contained lifestyle in exchange for a longer drive to the Gulf beaches, downtown Naples and the airport. This site explains both sides so you can decide with confidence.
Ave Maria Neighborhoods
Each neighborhood has its own builder, age policy, gate policy, home types and fee structure. Start with the cards, then open a neighborhood page for plans, amenities and buyer notes.
Pulte Homes and Lennar
Researched pricing from the high $200Ks September 2026, verify current pricing
One of the newest and largest Ave Maria neighborhoods with about 947 planned residences and the broadest current new construction selection.
Del Webb, a PulteGroup brand
Researched pricing from the high $200Ks to the high $600Ks September 2026, verify current pricing
The primary 55+ community in Ave Maria with resort style amenities, organized social life and Panther Run Golf Club inside the gates.
CC Homes
Researched base pricing from the mid $330Ks to the high $600Ks September 2026, verify current pricing
One of the broadest floor plan selections in Ave Maria, from compact Silverwood Vista designs to Capistrano Estate homes, with a private clubhouse.
Pulte Homes
Researched new construction from the low $400Ks when available September 2026, resale pricing varies
An established Pulte neighborhood with limited remaining new construction and a strong resale market near the parks and Town Center.
Lennar
Researched Coach Home base pricing from the high $340Ks September 2026, resale pricing varies
A gated golf and country club community. Most original Lennar collections are sold out, so resale matters as much as the remaining Coach Homes.
Established neighborhoods
Pricing varies by home and neighborhood Ask for current listings
Coquina at Maple Ridge, Maple Ridge Reserve, Silverwood and Residences at La Piazza add resale choices, including Town Center condos.
Current New Construction
Ave Maria is one of the few places in the Naples market where you can compare several national builders in one town, across price points that start well below most coastal communities.
Gatherpoint and limited remaining Avalon Park inventory.
Del Webb Naples, the 55+ community around Panther Run.
Gatherpoint Americana and larger series, plus National Coach Homes.
Maple Ridge collections from Silverwood Vista to Capistrano Estate.
Builder inventory, quick move in homes and incentives change constantly. Nothing on this site is a guarantee of availability. Contact Magaly before you register with a builder so she can represent you from the first visit.
Ave Maria Homes for Sale
Ave Maria offers more housing variety than most Southwest Florida master planned communities. Pick a category to see where it exists and what to expect.
Why Buyers Choose Ave Maria
The reasons buyers relocate to Ave Maria are practical. So are the considerations. Both belong in your decision.
Neighborhood Spotlights
Gatherpoint is one of the newest major Ave Maria neighborhoods: roughly 328 acres planned for about 947 residences behind a gate, with both Pulte Homes and Lennar building. Product variety runs from Lennar's Americana Series and Pulte townhomes and villas up to larger single family designs, which makes Gatherpoint the first stop for buyers who want a wide new construction selection in one place.
Planned private amenities include a grand clubhouse, heated resort style pool, pickleball, fitness, an event lawn, children's recreation and dining and social spaces. Verify which amenities are open before you buy.
Del Webb Naples is the primary age restricted 55+ community within Ave Maria. It pairs single family homes from Del Webb, a PulteGroup brand, with existing attached resale products, private clubhouses, pools, fitness, sports courts and a full social calendar. Panther Run Golf Club, an 18 hole Gordon Lewis design that operates as a public course, sits within the Del Webb area.
Representative plans researched in 2026 range from the Seagrove and Contour to the Stellar, Renown and Layton. Quick move in inventory changes constantly, so ask for the current list rather than relying on any published count.
Maple Ridge offers one of the widest floor plan lineups in Ave Maria across the Silverwood Vista, Cove, Captiva and Capistrano Estate collections, from the compact Grove to the Inlet at nearly 4,000 square feet. Residents enjoy a private clubhouse of roughly 10,000 square feet with a resort pool, fitness, pickleball, children's recreation, a dog park and social spaces.
CC Homes base pricing excludes homesite premiums, structural options, design selections and incentives, so ask Magaly for a realistic finished price before you compare.
Avalon Park is an established all ages Pulte neighborhood of primarily single family homes near the community parks, Water Park and Town Center. Remaining new construction is more limited than in newer neighborhoods such as Gatherpoint, which makes Avalon Park a natural fit for buyers who want either a last new Pulte home or an established resale with landscaping and upgrades already in place.
Representative recent Pulte plans include the Ashby, Easley and Roseland. Confirm current availability before treating any plan as active inventory.
The National is Ave Maria's gated golf and country club community with coach homes, condominiums, veranda products and single family homes. Most original Lennar collections are sold out as new builder inventory, so Coach Homes such as the Arrowhead and Bay Creek are the main remaining new construction, while Executive homes, Veranda homes and Terrace condominiums form an active resale market.
Membership rights and fees are not identical for every residence. HOA, POA, condo, club, golf and food and beverage obligations must be verified for the specific property.
Ave Maria Golf
Ave Maria has two courses, and they are not interchangeable. One is a public club inside a 55+ neighborhood. The other is the centerpiece of a private golf and country club community.
Ave Maria Town Center
Town Center is the everyday advantage that separates Ave Maria from typical gated subdivisions. Ave Maria reported more than 75 shops, services and restaurants across the community in 2026.
Casual dining, pizza, Mexican food, coffee, ice cream, pub style options and local concepts around the piazza.
Routine grocery shopping without driving back toward Naples.
NCH Immediate Care and other healthcare and wellness services operate within or near the community.
Banking, real estate, legal, insurance, personal care and more.
Seasonal festivals, food events, holiday celebrations and gatherings in Town Center.
Errands handled inside the community, often by golf cart or bike.
Parks and Recreation
Beyond each neighborhood's private clubhouse, Ave Maria residents share parks, sports facilities, a water park, fitness and miles of walking and biking routes.
Community park
Softball, eight bocce courts, tennis, walking and running areas, amphitheater, picnic pavilions and a dog park.
Community park
Pickleball, soccer, baseball, tennis, basketball, a tot lot and picnic areas.
Resort style
Resort style swimming, four 25 meter lap lanes, children's water play, water slides, spa, volleyball and pavilions.
Outdoor lifestyle
Walking, biking, playgrounds, dog parks and lakes throughout the master planned community.
Fitness
A community fitness center plus private fitness centers inside Del Webb, Maple Ridge, Gatherpoint and The National.
Golf
Public play at Panther Run and a private country club lifestyle at The National.
Ave Maria Water Park
The Ave Maria Water Park is one of the community's signature shared amenities. It combines family and resort style pool areas with a spa, four 25 meter lap lanes, children's water play, water slides, water volleyball and aerobics facilities, beach volleyball and shaded pavilions.
Hours, access rules and any fees for the Water Park and other shared facilities are set by the operating associations and can change. Confirm current details before you rely on them.
Schools and Ave Maria University
Ave Maria Elementary School opened in 2026, so older websites that send all elementary students elsewhere may be out of date. Public school attendance zones are set by Collier County Public Schools and can change, so always verify the current assignment for a specific address. Private and alternative education options also exist in and around Ave Maria.
Ave Maria University is integrated into the town and contributes to its identity, events and educational environment. The university's 2026 to 2027 catalog lists 36 undergraduate majors, 38 minors and 7 graduate programs. Those numbers can change as programs are added or revised.
Location
Ave Maria offers a self contained master planned lifestyle with newer housing, Publix, restaurants, schools, recreation and community services, while downtown Naples, the Gulf beaches and the airport require a longer drive west.
The approximate distances and times below are for planning only. Traffic, route, season and your exact starting point inside Ave Maria all change the real number, so test drive your own commute before you buy.
Buyer Education
Neither is always better. The right answer depends on your timeline, budget, appetite for choices and how much finished product you want on day one.
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The builder's onsite sales representative represents the builder. Magaly can help you compare builders, neighborhoods, floor plans, lots, incentives, resale alternatives, HOA costs, SCD assessments, location differences and inspection considerations. Contact her before your first builder registration or model home visit, because builder registration rules vary and compensation is never guaranteed.
HOA and Community Fees
Ave Maria ownership can include several separate obligations. None of them is a single universal number, and every one should be verified for the specific property.
Current researched records commonly show an Ave Maria Master Association assessment near $203 per quarter. That figure is not guaranteed to stay the same. Verify the current assessment before you sign a contract.
Each neighborhood adds its own association charges, and condominiums add a condo association budget. In The National, POA, club, golf and food and beverage minimums can apply depending on the property.
Buyers search for “Ave Maria CDD fees.” The actual district is the Ave Maria Stewardship Community District. Its assessments can include debt service plus operations and maintenance, vary by parcel and phase, and usually appear on the property tax bill.
Ave Maria Growth and Future Development
Many Ave Maria websites still describe an 11,000 home community at buildout. That framework is outdated.
On June 9, 2026, Collier County approved a major expansion of Ave Maria that adds land north and east of the existing community and increases the potential residential entitlement to approximately 17,738 dwelling units, along with additional commercial, medical, hospitality and related capacity.
This is long term development capacity, not a count of homes that exist today, and it does not mean every future neighborhood has been announced. Development will continue over many years. Specific builders, neighborhoods, commercial areas, road improvements and timing remain subject to future plans and approvals and can change.
Read the growth and expansion guide
Your Ave Maria REALTOR®
REALTOR® · Premiere Plus Realty · Naples and Southwest Florida
Magaly helps buyers compare Ave Maria's builders, neighborhoods, resale homes and fee structures with the same care she brings to every Naples and Southwest Florida purchase.
Whether you are relocating from out of state, choosing between Gatherpoint and Maple Ridge, weighing Del Webb Naples against a coastal 55+ community, or trying to understand what a home in The National really costs each year, Magaly gives you straight answers and represents your interests, not the builder's.
Buyer FAQs
Ave Maria is in unincorporated eastern Collier County, Florida, east of Naples and south of Immokalee, along the Oil Well Road corridor. It is a master planned community with its own Town Center, schools, parks and Ave Maria University.
Not geographically. Ave Maria belongs to the Naples real estate market and is often searched as “Ave Maria Naples Florida,” but it is not inside the City of Naples. It sits well east of the coastal Naples communities.
Downtown Naples and 5th Avenue South are roughly 35 to 40 road miles away and commonly about an hour by car. North Naples shopping and healthcare often take 40 to 55 or more minutes. Traffic, route and your starting point inside Ave Maria affect the actual time.
Naples area Gulf beaches usually take about 50 to 65 or more minutes depending on the beach, route and traffic. Ave Maria is farther east than the coastal communities, which is a major consideration for beach focused buyers.
No. Ave Maria as a whole welcomes all ages. Del Webb Naples is the primary age restricted 55+ community within Ave Maria, while Gatherpoint, Maple Ridge, Avalon Park, The National and the established resale neighborhoods are all ages.
Del Webb Naples, built by Del Webb, a PulteGroup brand. It is gated, offers primarily single family homes plus existing attached resale products, and includes private clubhouses, pools, fitness, sports courts and social programming, with Panther Run Golf Club inside the Del Webb area.
It depends on the neighborhood. Gatherpoint, Del Webb Naples and The National Golf & Country Club are gated. Avalon Park is non gated and Maple Ridge is generally non gated. Town Center and the community parks are open to residents and visitors.
Current builders include Pulte Homes (Gatherpoint and limited Avalon Park inventory), Del Webb (Del Webb Naples), Lennar (Gatherpoint and The National) and CC Homes (Maple Ridge). Established resale neighborhoods add homes from earlier builders and phases.
Yes. Condominium products include Residences at La Piazza in Town Center and Terrace condominiums and coach homes within The National. Villas include existing attached products in Del Webb Naples resale and newer attached villas in Gatherpoint. Gatherpoint also introduces townhomes.
Yes, two courses. Panther Run Golf Club is an 18 hole, par 72 Gordon Lewis design within the Del Webb Naples area that operates as a public course with membership options. The National Golf & Country Club is a gated golf and country club community by Lennar where club rights and fees vary by property.
There is no single Ave Maria HOA fee. Owners generally pay the Ave Maria Master Association, which current research commonly shows near $203 per quarter, plus neighborhood HOA, condominium, POA or club charges that vary by property. Stewardship Community District assessments are separate. Verify every amount for the specific home.
Ave Maria uses the Ave Maria Stewardship Community District rather than a traditional CDD. SCD assessments can include debt service and operations and maintenance components, vary by parcel, phase and property, and are generally collected on the property tax bill. There is no universal SCD amount for all Ave Maria homes.
Leasing rules differ by neighborhood and association. Some associations require lease approval, minimum terms or limits on the number of leases per year. Request the current governing documents before buying an investment or seasonal property.
Ave Maria is generally pet friendly, and the community includes dog parks. Each neighborhood or condominium association can set its own rules on the number, size or type of pets, so confirm the rules for the specific association.
Yes. Publix operates within Ave Maria, so residents can handle routine grocery shopping without traveling back toward Naples. Town Center also offers restaurants, healthcare, banking, personal care and professional services.
Ave Maria Elementary School opened in 2026. Public school attendance zones are set by Collier County Public Schools and can change, so verify the current assignment for any specific address. Private and alternative options also exist, and Ave Maria University is integrated into the community.
Yes. In June 2026 Collier County approved a major master plan expansion that increases Ave Maria's potential residential entitlement to approximately 17,738 dwelling units, along with additional commercial, medical and hospitality capacity. Development will occur over many years and specific neighborhoods, builders and timing can change.
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Magaly Moreno, REALTOR® is a licensed Florida real estate sales associate with Premiere Plus Realty, 9015 Strada Stell Court, Suite 104, Naples, FL 34109. Florida license SL3324781. Every inquiry from this website is handled personally by Magaly. Visit magalymoreno.com for her full Naples and Southwest Florida real estate services.